David Shaw D.E. Shaw & Co
David Shaw founded D. E. Shaw & Co., a pioneering quantitative investment firm that helped define systematic trading at scale. With a background in computer science, Shaw built teams that applied advanced computation to markets across equities, derivatives, and other assets. The firm remains one of the most important quant platforms in global finance, even as Shaw’s own public role has shifted over time.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$402M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$323M |
| 3 |
FRX
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
|
+$296M |
| 4 |
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
|
+$287M |
| 5 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$276M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$460M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$349M |
| 3 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$331M |
| 4 |
EMC
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
|
+$209M |
| 5 |
Visa
V
|
+$193M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Energy | 9.01% |
| 2 | Technology | 8.32% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.99% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 7.53% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 7.49% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PPL
2076
PUT
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.5B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
78,162
| – | – |
|
|
BID
2077
CALL
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
61,500
| – | – |
|
2078
CALL
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$277B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+184,200
| New | +$2.15M |
|
2079
CALL
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.93B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
17,099
+6,294
| +58% | +$878K |
|
2080
PUT
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.3B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
21,620
-32,430
| -60% | -$3.62M |
|
2081
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.29B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
87,510
-63,108
| -42% | -$1.86M |
|
2082
PUT
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.2B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
44,758
-216,522
| -83% | -$11.9M |
|
2083
PUT
Universal Display
OLED
$4.02B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,000
| New | +$2.23M |
|
2084
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$5.77B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
119,007
+11,588
| +11% | +$250K |
|
|
CBEY
2085
DELISTED
CBEYOND INC COM STK
CBEY
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
257,423
-133,944
| -34% | -$1.25M |
|
2086
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.05B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
82,036
+47,580
| +138% | +$1.26M |
|
|
PRE
2087
PUT
DELISTED
PARTNERRE LTD
PRE
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
+5,500
| +31% | +$581K |
|
2088
Griffon
GFF
$4.56B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
205,685
+14,786
| +8% | +$171K |
|
|
BHR
2089
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$140M
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
150,020
+37,424
| +33% | +$590K |
|
2090
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.4B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
131,717
+53,363
| +68% | +$1M |
|
2091
CALL
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$71.1B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
96,800
-46,800
| -33% | -$1.05M |
|
|
DCH
2092
CALL
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.51B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
134,400
| – | – |
|
|
NES
2093
DELISTED
NUVERRA ENVIRONMENTAL INC NEW COM STK (DE)
NES
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
126,186
+48,230
| +62% | +$856K |
|
|
RYL
2094
CALL
DELISTED
RYLAND GROUP INC
RYL
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
64,300
| – | – |
|
|
HUB.B
2095
DELISTED
HUBBELL INC CL-B
HUB.B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,577
| New | +$2.44M |
|
2096
Novavax
NVAX
$1.51B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
27,416
+7,243
| +36% | +$637K |
|
|
I
2097
DELISTED
INTELSAT S. A.
I
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+134,452
| New | +$2.5M |
|
|
XONE
2098
CALL
DELISTED
The ExOne Company
XONE
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,900
| New | +$1.99M |
|
|
AXAS
2099
DELISTED
Abraxas Petroleum Corp
AXAS
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
20,214
+18,651
| +1,193% | +$1.9M |
|
|
SAFM
2100
CALL
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,900
| New | +$2.24M |
|
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David Shaw's Q2 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2014, David Shaw held 4,930 positions worth $73.4B, up 4.8% from $70.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
David Shaw's Q2 2014 filing shows 701 new, 1,499 increased, 1,475 reduced and 797 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Navient: 11,559,516 shares worth $205M. The largest sale was Meta Platforms (Facebook), an estimated $460M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Energy at 9% of assets, up from 7.7% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
- David Shaw's largest Q2 2014 buy was Navient: 11,559,516 shares worth $205M.
- David Shaw added most to Apple in Q2 2014, an estimated $402M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q2 2014 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $460M.
- David Shaw fully exited BEAM INC COM STK (DE) in Q2 2014, selling an estimated $129M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $73.4B portfolio in Q2 2014.
- David Shaw opened 701 new positions and closed 797 in Q2 2014.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 4.8% quarter-over-quarter to $73.4B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2014, filed 14 Aug 2014.